Before the upcoming final.. the most important stations of Al Hilal Saudi Arabia in the AFC Champions League
Al-Hilal Saudi Club, the leader of Asia, has a rich record in the history of the Champions League, as it is the most participating club in the tournament, as it started its first participation since 1987, which is the version in which it reached the final, but it eluded it.
In the following lines, we will review the most important stations of Al-Hilal in the Champions League, after qualifying for the final for the ninth time in its history, after seven clean goals against Al-Duhail, Qatar.
During his previous 8 participations, Al-Hilal won the title 4 times as the most crowned club, while being the runner-up 4 times as well.
In the current version, Al Hilal set up a fiery match with Japan’s Urawa in the final of the AFC Champions League, and the first-leg match will be held next April 29, while the return match will be held on May 6. Al Hilal, the most crowned champion, is looking forward to winning its fifth title at the expense of Urawa Red Diamonds.
History of Al-Hilal in the final of the AFC Champions League
1987: Al-Hilal lost the Asian Championship title to Japan’s JEF United Chiba.
1988: Al-Hilal withdrew before facing Tokyo Verdy because 9 of its main players joined the Saudi national team.
1991: Al-Hilal won the title at the expense of Esteghlal Iran, with a penalty shootout, 4/3.
1999: Al-Hilal won the Asian title at the expense of Jubilo Iwata of Japan 3/2.
2014: Al-Hilal lost the Asian title to Sydney, Australia.
2017: Al-Hilal lost the title to Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan.
2019: Al-Hilal won the AFC Champions League title at the expense of Japan’s Urawa, by winning the two matches 3/0.
2021: Al-Hilal won the title at the expense of Pohang Steelers 2/0.
The history of the Saudi-Japanese confrontations in the Champions League final
1987: Al-Hilal lost to Japan’s JEF United Chiba, and finished second in the group in the final round of the tournament.
1988: Al-Hilal lost the title to Tokyo Verdy of Japan, after Al-Hilal withdrew due to the absence of international players.
1999: Al-Hilal won the title at the expense of Jubilo Iwata of Japan, after beating him 3-2 in overtime.
2017: Al-Hilal faced Urawa Red Diamonds in the final, tied 1/1 in the first leg, and the Japanese won 1/0 in the second leg, to crown the championship title.
2019: The clash between Al-Hilal and Urawa Red Diamonds was renewed, and the Saudis won back and forth 1/0, 2/0, and won the championship title.